Lot 1311 , Wilkinson, Sir John Gardner. The Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians. new edition, revised and corrected by Samuel Birch.... 3 vols. 27 engraved plates (mostly folded, some coloured) and num. text illus. (some f
° Wilkinson, Sir John Gardner. The Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians. new edition, revised and corrected by Samuel Birch.... 3 vols. 27 engraved plates (mostly folded, some coloured) and num. text illus. (some full page); contemp. gilt decorated tree calf with panelled spines, marbled edges and e/ps. 1878
£100-160
Condition:
A handsome set (sl. blemish upper bd. v.1 and v.sl. wear spine head v.2), with gilt roll borders and gilt extra spines, 1883 inscription v.1; the f-page text illus. are noted as 'plates', the illus. v.3, p362 is a text illus., bindings uniform with the Rawlinson vols.
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